From andrew.doyle at mcgill.ca Tue Aug 1 14:54:05 2017 From: andrew.doyle at mcgill.ca (Andrew Doyle, Mr) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 18:54:05 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] Deep Brainhack 2017 Message-ID: Curious how deep learning can be used on your data? Come to the Deep Brainhack 2017, a two-day hackathon that will bring together Montreal's deep learning specialists and neuroscientists. Sponsored by the Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives initiative, the Deep Brainhack is from August 24th to 25th, and includes breakfast and lunch on both days. For more information, contact Andrew Doyle (andrew.doyle at mcgill.ca) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alain.dagher at mcgill.ca Wed Aug 9 10:59:09 2017 From: alain.dagher at mcgill.ca (A. Dagher, Dr.) Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 14:59:09 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] Please Vote for Music and the Brain at South by Southwest Message-ID: Hi BIC Valorie Salimpoor and I are submitting a proposed panel on music and the brain for South by Southwest, next March. If you have the time, please take a look and vote for our panel: http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/75754 - - - Alain Dagher MD Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University 3801 University St. Montr?al QC Canada H3A 2B4 (514) 398-1726 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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With MEG-BIDS and a growing range of software adopting the standard (presently: Brainstorm, SPM, FieldTrip and MNE), the MEG community has a solution to minimize curation overheads, reduce data handling errors and optimize usage of computational resources for analytics. The standard also includes well-defined metadata, to facilitate future data harmonization and sharing efforts. Please take a moment to read through the short manuscript that describes this initiative (https://doi.org/10.1101/172684) and try ou the 4 full MEG-BIDS datasets available for download: 1) OMEGA Resting-State samples: Five minutes of eyes-open, resting-state MEG data is available for 5 subjects from The Open MEG Archive (OMEGA) . 2) Brainstorm Auditory Example dataset: Brainstorm Auditory tutorial dataset 3) MNESampledata: Sample data with visual and auditory stimuli 4) OpenfMRI study ds000117: A multi-subject, multi-modal human neuroimaging dataset of 19 subjects participating in a visual task. Your feedback and suggestions are important: please complete the short survey concerning this initiative, so that we can continue to improve the MEG-BIDS features: https://goo.gl/Wpvp9T. Please also note that MEG-BIDS is presently being extended to EEG and e-phys data. With best wishes, Guiomar Niso, Krzysztof J. Gorgolewski, Elizabeth Bock, Teon L. Brooks, Guillaume Flandin, Alexandre Gramfort, Richard N. Henson, Mainak Jas, Vladimir Litvak, Jeremy Moreau, Robert Oostenveld, Jan-Mathijs Schoffelen, Francois Tadel, Joseph Wexler, Sylvain Baillet. - Sylvain Baillet, PhD Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University mcgill.ca/bic -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From francine.belanger at criugm.qc.ca Tue Aug 29 10:35:59 2017 From: francine.belanger at criugm.qc.ca (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Francine_B=E9langer?=) Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:35:59 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] Poste pour candidat au PhD / Position for a PhD student Message-ID: <004001d320d4$21aa97a0$64ffc6e0$@criugm.qc.ca> NOTE : Les destinataires n?apparaissent pas sur ce message / The recipients do not appear on this message PhD position : The Motor Learning and Brain Plasticity Laboratory in Montreal, under the directorship of Dr. Julien Doyon, is currently accepting applications from potential PhD students to start working in the lab in the Fall of 2017. The student will work in a new, innovative research program investigating the functional interaction between brain and spinal cord using functional and structural neuroimaging (MRI) in healthy individuals and patients with Parkinson?s disease. We are seeking highly dedicated and motivated students with interests (and some prior experience) in human research, preferably in the area of motor learning and/or memory. The following requirements are a must: * Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in a discipline related to neuroscience or in applied sciences - e.g., computer science, mathematics, engineering - as long as they are willing to learn about the neurophysiology of the brain and spinal cord. * Proficiency in MatLAB (specific questions assessing your MatLAB expertise will be asked at the interview). * Good knowledge of signal processing and/or statistics applicable to neuroimaging data sets. The following requirements are an asset: * Experience with one of the main neuroimaging software (SPM, FSL, etc.) in either functional or structural neuroimaging or both. * Background in neuroscience and advanced knowledge of the structure and function of the brain and spinal cord. * Experience with neuroimaging data collection (spinal cord fMRI ? a bonus). * Prior research experience with human participants (interaction with patients ? a bonus). * Good scientific writing skills (in English). We seek the following personal qualities: * Good communication skills (English oral and written proficiency ? a must; French proficiency ? an asset). * Team player and dedication to the work at hand. * Ability to work independently, while under the guidance of senior lab members. * Willingness to learn new imaging and data analysis techniques. To be considered for this paid PhD studentships, you will need to send us a detailed description of your research interests along with a CV highlighting your current achievements and expertise. We will need the contact information for two individuals who know you personally, have worked with you and could provide references upon request. All applications should be sent to Dr. Ovidiu Lungu (o.lungu at umontreal.ca) before September 15th, 2017. ___________________________ Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative UNF / RNQ / RBIQ?QBIN Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l??le-de-Montr?al Adresse postale: 4565, chemin Queen-Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 Adresse civique: 4545, chemin Queen-Mary, 7e ?tage, pi?ce M7832, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-3540 # 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.qc.ca Web UNF: www.unf-montreal.ca Web RBIQ: www.rbiq-qbin.qc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zografos.caramanos at mcgill.ca Wed Aug 30 07:28:27 2017 From: zografos.caramanos at mcgill.ca (Zografos Caramanos, Mr) Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:28:27 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] =?iso-8859-1?q?=5BSpecial_Lecture=5D_Anthony_Trabo?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ulsee_=22Prevention_of__Brain_Atrophy_in_MS_Clinical_Trial?= =?iso-8859-1?q?s_and_Possible_Role_in_Clinical_Practice=22_--_Thu-Sep-7-2?= =?iso-8859-1?q?017_at_10=3A00_am=3B_de_Grandpr=E9_Communications_Centre?= =?iso-8859-1?q?=2C_MNI?= Message-ID: Prevention of Brain Atrophy in MS Clinical Trials and Possible Role in Clinical Practice Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 10:00 am de Grandpr? Communications Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute [http://www.vchri.ca/sites/default/files/styles/researcher-portrait-masked/public/tony3_april_2015_1.jpg?itok=RbOstKa8] Anthony Traboulsee, MD, FRCPC Dr. Anthony Traboulsee is an Associate Professor (Neurology) and Research Chair of the MS Society of Canada at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He is the Director of the MS/NMO Clinic and Clinical Trials Research Group at UBC Hospital. His research focus is on clinical trial design, the development of practice guidelines for the use of MRI in the management of MS, establishing advanced MRI imaging outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis, and the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. Objectives: - Discuss mechanisms of brain atrophy in MS - Review impact of treatments on brain atrophy and pseudoatrophy - Role of clinical MRI in monitoring brain atrophy in routine patient care -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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